Tag Archives: Sevier County

Tennessee Housing Development Agency has made emergency funding available to three locally-based organizations to help persons displaced by the wildfires in Sevier County. The Tennessee Valley Coalition on Homelessness, Helen Ross McNabb Center and Family Promise of Blount County have programs in place to assist households facing homelessness and are administrators of the federal Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program. THDA ...

Devastating wildfires and a previous prolonged drought may affect the quality of drinking water for some Gatlinburg-area residents who rely on home wells, springs and other private sources. While those served by community water systems in the area can rely on water quality assurances from their local utility managers, those supplied by other non-government-inspected sources may want to have their ...

A Multi-Agency Resource Center will open on Monday to provide assistance to wildfire victims who lost their homes, who were displaced by the fire or businesses who need help. The Multi-Agency Resource Center will open Dec. 12, 2016 at the former Belz Factory Mall, 2655 Teaster Lane in Pigeon Forge, and operate Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. ...

Authorities arrested two people on Wednesday for allegedly starting the wildfire that swept through Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, killing 14 people. Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Director Mark Gwyn said at a press conference held Dec. 7, 2016 at the Sevier County Courthouse that a joint investigation by the TBI; National Park Service; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; and ...

In a video message released Thursday, Dolly Parton announced a new effort by The Dollywood Company and The Dollywood Foundation to establish a fund to assist the victims of the Great Smoky Mountain wildfires in Tennessee. The new My People Fund will provide $1000 each month to Sevier County families who lost their homes. “I’ve always believed charity begins at ...

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has established a hotline to coordinate reports of missing persons in the areas affected by the recent wildfires in East Tennessee. Those wishing to report missing individuals believed to be in the affected areas of Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, and Wears Valley may contact 1-800-TBI-FIND. Callers should be prepared to relay as much identifying information as ...

Local organizations are collecting wildfire relief donations to help first responders and people evacuated from fire stricken areas of Sevier County. People have expressed a willingness to make donations of money and supplies to aid first responders and people impacted by the wildfires that have devastated Gatlinburg and many other areas of Sevier County. Below is a list of some ...

The owner of a dog found in such poor condition that its ribs and spine were visible has been arrested for animal cruelty. According to Sevier County Sheriff Ron Seals, a tip led the department’s animal control unit to respond to a home on Kodak Road in Kodak on Nov. 18, 2016 where officers discovered the dog in the home, ...

As a realtor, I’m often approached at social functions, basketball games, or church picnics by friends and friends of friends seeking professional advice about buying real estate or listing a home for sale. The question usually begins something like this, “If I were to sell my house – not saying I am going to sell my house – but just for ...

Two local food ministries are the recipients of an annual canned tuna drive by Sevier County 4-H members. The boats are docked. The nets are drawn. 2016 has been another outstanding fishing trip for Sevier County 4-H Members. For the past 15 years, Sevier County 4-H members have set sail on a fall fishing excursion that benefits Sevier County Food ...